Good Luck!

Are you doing anything different this time around? I remember trying hundreds of times to quit on my own but I just couldn't do it. I always relapsed for reasons I did not understand until I went through outpatient treatment and was treated for the underlying issues that predisposed me to addiction.

That was 7 plus years ago. Today, I maintain my sobriety with the help of God and the 12 steps and fellowship of alcoholics anonymous.

I admire anyone who can quit on their own because it is something I wasn't able to do. I had the will power to finish running a marathon once (Boston 100th in 1996) but I did not have the willpower to stay sober! That's how difficult it was for me!.

May God be with you on your road to sobriety and help you along the way!

God Bless!

Hello smahon02,

Good luck.

People who succeed often make their own luck. It usually involves a bit of hard graft and taking a chance on doing things that they are not always comfortable with.

Are you going to make your own luck?

Sobriety is one of those cases where luck plays no role.
What are you going to do differently this time?

I absolutely have to make it work this time, or I can't see the grandkids...

Well maybe luck has little or nothing to do with it but I will wish you luck anyway

Good Luck!! I had many day ones until I really wanted to quit. You are Lucky to start with that attitude on the second time.

all the best on your sober journey.

Oh, Lord. Only the 3rd day, and I'm really fighting the urge right now. ..ican do this, I can do this, I can do this. ...

Hello smahon02,

You can do this. You can make your own luck.

You must be determined and your greatest aid will be an open mind.
Be prepared to embrace things that you would have ruled out before and you will walk to freedom.

Yes, you can...Yes, you can.. Yes, you can...

http://www.choosehelp.com/topics/recovery/beat-cravings-and-relapse-with-a-mindfulness-technique-called-urge-surfing

If you give in to the urges now, how can you expect to ever be sober? See them through! They don't last!

No excuses, the urge won.. my husband came home with a bottle of sky vodka and friends from work. Tomorrow is a new day.... 1 day at a time. .....

I should have just gone to bed at 5:30.....

I will hope you find the path
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I use to play the blame game too when I was drinking. I didn't want to feel left out if someone else was drinking so therefore, it was their fault for having booze in my presence....It's was amazing to see all the excuses my sick mind could think up!

It got to the point where I almost died, so I got help!

Good Luck!